Charles Crockett Steele (1848 - 1894)

Born 30 Nov 1848 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane Newman — married 22 Sep 1869 in Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1894 at age 45 in Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

Charles Crockett Steele Born 30 Nov 1848. Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

Went by the name Crockett.

The following details were transcribed from his Civil War Pension file. ^[1] 22 Nov 1864, Charles Crockett Steele enlisted with the US Army about Oct 1864 as a substitute soldier. He served in place of Enoch Barkley.

Jan 1865 Army of the United States. Certificate of Disability for discharge Charles C Steel, of Captain Unassigned Substitute, Company ___, of the Unassigned Regiment of the United States was enlisted by .... Capt Fowler 7th Div, at Missouri on the 22nd day of November, 1864, to serve one year. He was born in the state of Virginia, is 18 years of age, 5 feet, 4 inches high, Dark complexion, Hazel eyes, Black hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty ___ days. The Board having carefully examined the above named substitute find him unfit for military service by reason of a want of Physical Development, and his being under age. he is only 16 years old. Station: Depot Benton Barracks, MO Date: Dec 20th 1864. Signed by Morrison CO of U f A, President of Board, Commanding Post. I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Charles C Steele (morrisson signature) of Captain Substitute Company and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of a want of Physical development. He has very delicate limbs and is apparently not over 17 years old.

Charles married Mary Jane Newman 22 Sep 1869, Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA.^[2]

He was enumerated with his wife and children in the 1880 census as follows:
1880 United States Federal Census, Missouri, Gentry, Athens, District 275, Evona Village, athens township:
C. C. Steele, w,m, 31, mrd, farmer, VA,VA,VA;
Mary Steele, w,f, 32, wife, mrd, MO,TN,TN;
Edward Steele,w,m, 9, son, single, MO,VA,TN;
Enoch Steele,w,m, 7, son, single, MO,VA,TN;
Benjamin Steele, w,m, 5, son, single, MO,VA,TN;
Charles Steele, w,m, 1, son, single, MO,VA,TN. ^[3]

He died at Miami Oklahoma, April 17, 1894, and his funeral was handled by Harvey and Sons Funeral Home in Baxter Springs Kansas. He was buried 19 Apr 1894. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Civil War Pension File, NARA, Washington DC, Charles Crockett Steele.
2. ↑ The Albany Capital, Albany, Missouri, (newspapers.com), Thu, Mar 18, 1926, Page 1. Obiituary for Mary Jane Steele
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XS-DRZ : Fri Oct 06 08:24:15 UTC 2023), Entry for C. C. Steele and Mary Steele, 1880.
4. ↑ Funeral home records - Harvey and Sons Funeral Records: Steel, Charles Steele, a white person, died April 18, 1894. Buried 19 Apr, 1894. Ordered by Enoch Steel and Tom M. Griffiths. (Harvey and Sons Funeral Ledger Records April 30, 1887 to Dec 31 1895 - Baxter Springs KS - Miami Oklahoma Library, Genealogy Dept pg 23).